Brushing-machine.



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APPLICATION FILED APR. 1. I914.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

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BRUSHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I. 1914.

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WILLIAM D. MITCHELL. OF STAUN'ION, VIRGINIA.

BRUSI-IING-MACI-IINE.

Specification of Letters fatent.

Patented Apr. 118, 1916.

Application filed April 1, 1914. Serial No. 828,786.

To all whom it may concern Beitknown that I, WILLIAM D. MrronnLL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Staunton, in the county ofAugusta and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Brushing- Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in brushing machines, and hasparticular reference to a machine for brushing the hat and garments of aperson and being desirable for use in barber shops and other placeswhere such a machine would prove useful and desirable.

The main object of my invention is the provision of a machine which canbe operated by hand, electric or other power, and which will efficientlyand rapidly brush the hat or clothes and which will be compact and smallin size to occupy a small amount of space in its place of installation.

Another object of my invention is the provison of a machine of thecharacter and for the purpose stated, which will be of simple anddurable construction, and be capable of production at a small price, andwhich will be thoroughly efficient and practical in every particular.

With these objects in View, my invention consists of a brushing machineembodying novel features of construction and co1nbination of parts forservice, substantially as shown, described and claimed.

In order that the construction in detail and the operation of my machinemay be fully understood and its many advantages be appreciated, I haveshown in the accompanying drawings a brushing machine constructed inaccordance with my invention, it being understood that I reserve theright to make any changes in the improvement which come within the scopeof my claim.

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a brushing machine embodying myinven tion. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3represents a perspective view on an enlarged scale of one of the brushcarriers and a portion of the endless chain or carrier, showing theconstruction of the brush carrier and manner of connection with thechain. Fig. 4 represents a perspective view of one of the brush carrierswith the brush head or strip in place, the bristles of the brush beingomitted to more clearly show how the brush fits in the holder, and Fig.5, is a detail view showing the preferred form of spring clip forsecurmg the brush.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, in whlch similar characters ofreference denote corresponding parts in all the views, the numeral 1designates a pair of bars, formed with supports 2, for connection withthe wall 3, and braced and secured in proper parallel relation by theconnecting bars l. Disposed upon the rear faces of the bars 1,flCl]1CBI1t their upper and lower ends are the brackets 5 havingbearings 6 for the shafts 7 upon which are secured sprocket wheels 8,and the lower of these shafts 7, being connected with the shaft 9 of asuitable motor, 10. If desired, the lower shaft 8 may be formed with anextension connected directly with the motor or dynamo, or the motor maybe disposed or arranged in any des1red location with reference to thelower shaft, it only being necessary to receive power from the motor. Ifdesired, the lower shaft may be driven by hand power through the mediumof a crank 11, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. From this construction,it will be observed that I provide an open supporting structure or framewhich is connected to the wall or structure and has mounted near itsupper and lower end shafts which carry sprocket wheels, and over thesesprocket wheels pass the endless sprocket chains 12, which are caused totravel through the medium of the lower motor driven shaft, and to thesprocket chains at regular intervals are secured the brush carriers 13,which are in the form of plates secured to the chain by means offastenings 14, and are provided with guiding and retaining flanges 15,and at one end each is provided with a stop or abutment 16, and at itsother end with a spring brush retainer 17, and fitting in said brushholder andretained by the flanges 15, are the brush heads 18, carryingthe bristles 19, the brushes when in use being retained by the stops 16and spring holders 17, which permit the ready and instant removal of thebrushes when desired.

The operation of my machine will be readily understood from the drawingsand description, and I would simply state that the lower shaft whendriven imparts travel to the endless chains, which carrying the brushescause the brushes to move rapidly the brushes to said holders, theconstruction permitting the application and removal of the brushes forthe insertion of new brushes, or for cleaning or repairing of saidbrushes when found necessary, and thegeneral simple, durable andpractical coiistruction of the machine.

I claim:

A brushingmachine of the character and for the purpose stated,consisting of a frame,

copies of this patent may be obtained for a pair of shafts mounted insaid frame, 20

sprocket wheels on said shafts, sprocket chains engaging said wheels, aseries of brush carriers fastened at their ends to certain of the linksof said chains, said carriers each consisting of a fiat plate having 25a pair of side flanges to engage the sides of the brush heads and havingat one end an integral stop and at the other end a spring brushretaining clip, and brush heads fitting the side flanges and retained bysaid 30 stops and clips.

In testimony whereof I afiix my slgnature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM D. MITCHELL.

WVitnesses:

H. M. MCILHANY, JAs. A. BELL.

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